Jun. 8, 2023
The Program in Jewish Studies at Rice is delighted to welcome our new Samuel W. and Goldye Marian Spain Postdoctoral Fellow Mendel Kranz. Dr.
Jewish Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the texts, history, languages, philosophy, literature, and culture of the Jewish people from the ancient to the modern.
Jun. 8, 2023
The Program in Jewish Studies at Rice is delighted to welcome our new Samuel W. and Goldye Marian Spain Postdoctoral Fellow Mendel Kranz. Dr.
May. 24, 2023
The Program in Jewish Studies at Rice University is delighted to welcome Dr. Ofra Amihay as the newest member of our faculty. Dr.
Apr. 6, 2022
As a longtime contributor to the Rice community, Raymond Brochstein was also a steadfast supporter of the Program in Jewish Studies.
Dec. 15, 2021
Included among the coursework for Joshua Furman’s Jewish Food: Religion, Culture and Consumption from the Bible to Bagels is a
Jun. 14, 2021
The Program in Jewish Studies is pleased to announce some changes in our leadership that will take effect July 1, 2021.
Jun. 8, 2021
The Program in Jewish Studies at Rice University is pleased to announce that Dr. Tamar Sella will be joining our faculty this summer as the second new Samuel W.
Apr. 21, 2021
The Program in Jewish Studies at Rice is delighted to welcome our new Samuel W. and Goldye Marian Spain Postdoctoral Fellow Daniella Farah.
Apr. 16, 2021
The two groups are working together for the first time to propel narratives of musicians with roots in Syria, Israel and Venezuela.
Jan. 13, 2021
by David N. Myers and Todd Presner
Nov. 20, 2020
On Nov. 4, Guy Sharett, presenter of the Streetwise Hebrew podcast, took students on a linguistic tour of Tel Aviv.
Oct. 5, 2020
Associate Program Director Melissa Weininger writes about the eponymous film based on popular Israeli writer Etgar Keret's short story "Outside" in Moment Magazine.
Jul. 28, 2020
Despite moving to a remote format, the Houston
Jul. 28, 2020
During her senior year at Rice, Katie Webber (
Jul. 28, 2020
Both native Houstonians and members of the loc
Jul. 27, 2020
This is a really exciting moment … we're beginning to change the way that Texas Jewish history is preserved and studied.